Steam Siege

With many Commons and Uncommons alongside a smaller tier of Ultra, EX, and Secret rares, the set offers both breadth and a few concentrated visual peaks. Gardevoir-EX (xy11-116) stands out as the primary premium focal point in the checklist.

Released
Aug 2016
Cards
114 printed
Illustrators
52
Top card
Gardevoir-EX $102
Series
XY
Era
XY era

97 unique Pokémon 105 Pokémon · 11 Trainer Average market $3.26

§ 01 — The full checklist

Browse the 114 cards.

Filter by type, rarity, illustrator.

Showing 116 of 116 cards
Rarity
Tangela
Tangrowth
Hoppip
Skiploom
Jumpluff
Yanma
Yanmega
Yanmega BREAK
Seedot
Nuzleaf
Shiftry
Foongus
Amoonguss
Larvesta
Volcarona
§ 02 — About Steam Siege

A look inside the set.

Steam Siege presents a 116-card collection with a clear emphasis on Pokémon (105 cards) supported by a compact Trainer lineup (11). Its rarity spread is wide—Commons and Uncommons form the backbone, while Ultra, BREAK, EX, and a small pair of Secret rares add higher-end visual finishes. Across the set, the dominant look is colorful and digital, with a steady preference for balanced, focused layouts that keep subjects readable even when scenes turn dynamic.

The set’s visual highlights cluster around Gardevoir and Magearna, including M Gardevoir-EX (xy11-112) and Magearna-EX (xy11-110), where polished rendering and high-contrast color carry the focal character. 5ban Graphics appears most frequently, reinforcing the set’s crisp, effects-forward digital sheen, while Ken Sugimori and Mitsuhiro Arita add illustrative variety through character-forward clarity and more traditional drawing sensibilities.

I · Visual identity

Steam Siege favors vibrant, contrasting color and a playful-to-energetic mood range, often delivered through digital rendering. Compositions are typically balanced and focused, with simple staging that spotlights the character; when motion appears, it tends to read as clean action rather than dense scene-building, occasionally accented by metallic tones.

II · Illustrators

5ban Graphics leads the set by volume, shaping much of its digital, high-clarity finish. Ken Sugimori and Mitsuhiro Arita are also prominent, providing a steadier illustrative counterpoint within the same bright, character-centered framework.

§ 04 — Entry points

Two ways in.

By the hands behind it, or by the Pokémon featured. Both threads continue across the wider Artchu catalogue.

Notable illustrators from Steam Siege

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Notable Pokémon featured

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